The rest of the Harper's Weekly art department did not share cartoonist Thomas
Nast's aversion to James Garfield, the Republican presidential nominee. Here,
Bernhard Gillam showcases President-elect Garfield as a triumphant Roman
general, parading past an approving Columbia and Uncle Sam (upper-right).
Stamped on the harness of his white steed is the democratic slogan "Vox
Populi," meaning "voice of the people." On the right rides a
dignified Vice-President-elect Chester Arthur, making a rare appearance in a
Harper's Weekly cartoon. On the left march personifications of prosperity and
labor, followed by banners celebrating "Commerce";
"Agriculture"; and "Boys in Blue" (Union veterans).